Rockets guard Bonzi Wells was excused from attending Friday's practice "for personal reasons," Rockets coach Jeff Van Gundy said. Van Gundy did not describe the reasons and said he did not know when Wells would be back.

Wells' agent Bill Duffy also would not elaborate, saying, "We're going to have to leave it as 'personal.' "

Guard Luther Head also missed Friday's practice because of a death in the family. The Rockets did not know when he would return.